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join

[join] / dʒɔɪn /




Usage

What are other ways to say join? The verb join may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact: One joins two pieces of wood mortise together at the corner. Connect implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire: One connects two batteries. Unite implies a close joining of two or more things, so as to form one: One unites layers of veneer sheets to form plywood.

Example Sentences

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He also noted on Truth Social that South Korea had recently declined to join the US in the "denuclearisation" of Iran.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Now it’s a provocation by two former NBA players, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, who say they identify as women and wish to join the league.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

In a simplified example, a quark continuing down the beampipe could join with an antiquark and form a two-quark particle called a meson.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

But what I know for sure, I tell them, is we must join with others to protect both people and places, even when we don’t know how this path will end.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

He would have been on the deer, or tried to get at her, and all the other dogs would join in.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Plus, ex-Liquid I.V. marketer Stacey Andrade-Wells joins Bobbie to power the formula brand’s next growth spurt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

French soccer star joins pickup match in Manhattan.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

At 31, Lozano joins the Galaxy —which no longer has Gabriel Pec — as the team seeks to strengthen its attack to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Nana joins in, too, contacting her bowling-league pals and her coworkers.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

He would go on to score 22 Premier League goals and be named young player of the season... for Chelsea, having joined them for £42.5m.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

On the dreamy ballad “Después de Ti,” she was joined on guitar by Greg Gonzalez of Cigarettes After Sex, reenacting their performance together from April, when Karol headlined Coachella.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who joined Fire Point’s board last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

There was further intrigue as Fernandez played, while new midfield signing Valentin Barco, who joined from Strasbourg, did not get on the pitch for his first appearance.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Before I could respond, Corban sat down, and Tess joined him a second later.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Johnson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 and helped them win the Super Bowl in 2023 and 2024, before joining Tennessee in July.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The 17-year-old has since had her leg amputated, joining hundreds more Venezuelans who lost limbs during the devastating twin tremors on June 24.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

He told fans he'd been talking "for years about maybe joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and I think we finally found the perfect film at the perfect time".

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

When Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon broached the idea of joining the club, a member organized a petition to keep him out, one member said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Children learn from each other by listening and joining in, learn by listening to recordings, or learn aurally from adults.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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